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Explore Gisasa in Rwanda
Gisasa in the region of Northern Province is a town in Rwanda - some 51 mi or ( 82 km ) North-West of Kigali , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gisasa is now 08:28 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Rwankeri, and Rwamagana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gisasa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Gorilla trekking Rwanda - Silverback & gorilla babies fighting
This is the biggest gorilla group i rwanda, called the Suza group. ..
Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans), Rwanda
Tracking the highly endangered Mountain Gorillas is one of the most exhilarating wildlife encounters one can have. Only an estimated 750 mountain gorillas are left in the wild, and can be found in Uga ..
Gorilla Trecking 2
Leider war es sehr schwer die Schimpansen im Kibale Nationalpark zu filmen. Sie hatten sich zum Fressen in die Bäume zurückgezogen. Die Kamera ruhig zu halten war eine große Herausforderung, aber ich ..
Rwanda Gorillas-Agashya family & Baby crying after mother- Feb 2011
Silverback Agashya with Family Feb 2011- Group had to scurry up the jungle side to move out the way of the silverback who suddenly came down the path, then the baby was seperated from its mother ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcans) lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The national park is known as a haven for the mountain gorilla. It is home to five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains, which are covered in rainforest and bamboo. The park was the base for the zoologist Dian Fossey.
Located at -1.48 29.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Virunga Mountains
The Virunga Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the northern border of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains, which border the western branch of the East African Rift. They are located between Lake Edward and Lake Kivu. The name "Virunga" is an English version of the Kinyarwanda word ibirunga, which means "volcanoes". The mountain range consists of eight major volcanoes.
Located at -1.43 29.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Mount Mikeno
Mount Mikeno is a volcanic mountain located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo section of the Virunga Mountains along with Mount Nyiragongo, Mount Nyamuragira, Mount Karisimbi, and Mount Bisoke. At 4,437 metres Mount Mikeno is the second highest peak in the Virunga Mountains and the 13th highest mountain of Africa. Mount Mikeno is home to wildlife such as the mountain gorilla which is on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss, poaching, disease, and war.
Located at -1.46 29.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Musanze District
Musanze is a district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Its capital city is Ruhengeri, which is also sometimes known as Musanze.
Located at -1.50 29.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ruhengeri
Ruhengeri is a city and capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Some sources now refer to the city itself as Musanze, after the district in which it lies. It lies near the twin lakes of Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo and is the gateway city to Volcanoes National Park and the famous Mountain Gorillas in the northwestern part of the country.
Located at -1.50 29.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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